I was given this album as a Christmas present ( on vinyl! ) back in the day and was blown away by it. Just a great, great collection of songs. I always remember an interview with the League's Phil Oakey in a UK pop music magazine called Smash Hits, before the album came out. He was promoting "Dare" and was saying it was the best material the Human League had ever recorded, and that he expected it to be a huge hit. The interviewer wasn't too convinced, citing the band's lack of success with their previous, more experimental, material. Oakey replied "You haven't heard the new songs yet..."
It was good melodic syn pop with cool vocls and musical hooks. I had the album and taped the whole thing on cassette for the eight weeks woking at Cadet Camp. They were right for the times and the age of video.
I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.
I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.
I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.
And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.
So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.
Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.
This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.
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I was given this album as a Christmas present ( on vinyl! ) back in the day and was blown away by it. Just a great, great collection of songs.
I always remember an interview with the League's Phil Oakey in a UK pop music magazine called Smash Hits, before the album came out. He was promoting "Dare" and was saying it was the best material the Human League had ever recorded, and that he expected it to be a huge hit. The interviewer wasn't too convinced, citing the band's lack of success with their previous, more experimental, material. Oakey replied "You haven't heard the new songs yet..."
It was good melodic syn pop with cool vocls and musical hooks. I had the album and taped the whole thing on cassette for the eight weeks woking at Cadet Camp. They were right for the times and the age of video.
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